Apple-facing device



E. G. BERNA- APPLE FACING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, I92!- atented Apr. 25, 1922 glluc'lrcr, EdwauZ G. Berna ;Enw1im e. 3mm, orinocrrnsrnn, nnw Yonka i i l l i if arrtn r'aome nEvIcE.

To all. whom it 'md a concemtr Be it known that I, EDWARD G. BERNA; a citizen of the United States, residing at ,Rochester, in the county ofzMonroe and State of New York; have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLApple- Facing Devices, of which the following 1s a specification.

' The object of this invention is to provide a new and. improved form of device with which oneor more layers-of apples can be faced-in a barrel.

This and other-objects of this invention will be fully illustrated in the drawing, de-

scribed in the specification and pointed out v in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawing:-

Figure 1 is a perspective v1ew of the a'p- Figure 2 is a perspective yiew of the pad used in] connection with A the apple -fac1ng :deviceto support the apples-linfthe device while it, is being; filled 'andflocated' in thebarrelt y Y I Figure 3 is avertical sectional view. ofal; barrel with the apple facing device placed.

. therein readyitofa'cealayer-of applesin the .barreL, V

Figure l is a perspecti ve view of a modified form of apple facing device.

In the several'figures of the draw ng l ke reference numerals indicate'like'parts.

' Apples are usually faced in barrels so that when the barrel is opened one or more of the to la ers of apples present a good appearaIi c-e find show the grade and. kind of apples that are contained in the barrel. For this purpose it has been customary to carefully lay and place the apples of the first layer in such a way that when the filled barrel is opened this first layer'of apples is located at the top thereof. In order to face a layer of apples it has heretofore been necessary to handle each of the apples and place it carefully into the barrel. This layer is usually put on the bottom of the empty barrel which end is marked the top whenthe barrel is filled so that it will be opened on the end in which the apples have been faced and will make the best appearance.

In my present invention the facing of one or more layers 15 simplified and is done outside of the barrel so that a whole layer or apples already faced can be placed and located in the barrel at one time. o 1

This invention comprises the cyllndrlcal crossing frpmf one side -of'.'-'th other, cross each otherfand'form" cross*inem bers on which the pad 10 'is adapted to; be "supported." 1

Thepad' 10 is preferably made upof cor-c, 'rugatedcard' .boardwitha smooth surface other. Both ends of this shell are'openi and shell l made'up of sheetmeta l to which pan: of handles '2 and 3' a're attached :at "the top at points, diametrically opposite each];

tented iApr,

v6 H the lower edge thereof is provided with fou'r 1 notcl1es4,5,"6 and 7 which are used are;

purpose that will presently'appear.

A strap 9, made preferably ofleather v dr-ical shell'l Thisstrapis fastened to the shell by placlng the middle portion of the strap in back of the handle 3 and overthe adapted-to span'the lower end of th e cylin'-' portioni'of the" upper edge ofith'e shell whibh" is spanned by1thehandle"3f" Each? si de 'of" the strap is then passed down on-the outside' of the shell to the notches-6 and v res eei tively. From these notches meshes ofithe leather strips are crossed over tothe notches 4 and -5 diagonally opposite thefiiotches 6' v and 7, and. then pas'sd upon th e' side ofj" the. cylindrical shell to ajp'in'Srarriedbn the outsidefof the "handle 2) Eachfend er: the strap is provided w ith a holefwhichis w adapted to be'engagedby the piniSLanQd so: doing hold the endsfofftheistrap"in place on the handle; 2.-

The ends; of

1 shell th onone or both sides-thereof. The pad 10 1s placed on top of the strap 9 spacing the lower end of the cylindrical shell to form a bottom therefor. A layer of apples is then the strap 11- placed on top of the pad lOandeach apple 1 of'this. layer is placed with its blow end at the top.

The shell with the layer of apples is then placed into the bottom'of the barrel 11 as indicated in sectionin Figure 3. The ends of the strap 9 are then disengaged from the -pin 8 011 the handle Qafter which the por tion of the strap passing overrtherback of the handle 3 is taken hold of and pulled up therefrom. This action pulls the endslof the strap from under the pad 10' which then. drops to the bottom of the barrel with'the' layer of apples on top ofit. I

After the strap 9 is withdrawn the cylindrical shell 1 is no longer attached to the pad supporting the layer of applesso that c the shell can be withdrawn 'as'well, leaving '110 the apples and pad alone in place on the' bottomof the barrel. The barrel with'the layer of faced apples at the bottom is then filled with other apples without placing them in any particular position. After the barrel is filledit is closed with a head ready for shipment.

In opening the barrel instead of opening the head with which the barrel has been closed after being filled with apples, the other head which formed the bottom of the therein in a particularly pleasing presentation of each apple to the eyes of the ob server.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the cylindrical shell is provided with a bail 11 instead of the: handles 2 and 3 and the notches are replaced by the slots" 12.

I claim: I r

1. In a device for facing apples, the com bination of a cylindrical shell, removable cross members temporarily attached to the open bottom of said cylindrical shell, said cross members beingadapted to be withdrawn from the bottom of said shell at one side thereof. 7

2. In a device for facing apples, the-00111 bination of a cylindrical shell, a strap fastened to the side of said shell and spanning the open end of said shell, said strap being adapt/edito bereleased from the sides of said strap being attached to the opposite side of said shell against movement in either direc tion, said strap being adapted to be withdrawn from the open end of said shell by disengaging the ends of said strap from one side of said shell to allow the withdrawal thereof from'the other side of said shell.

4-. In a device for facing apples, the combination of a cylindrical shell, a pair of han-. dles provided at the top of said Shell, said shell having notches provided in the bottom edge, a strap engaging said notches and spanning the open end of said shell, means to temporarily fasten the ends of said strap to'one ofsaidhandles.

5. In a device for facingapples, the combination of a cylindrical shell, fastening means'at two diametrically opposite points on the outside of said shell, the bottom edge of said shell having notches provided therein, a flexible strap fastened to said fastening means and passing through said notches:

from diametricallyopposite points across an open end ofsald shell to-form a support'at one end of'the shell, said strap being adapt;

thereon on the in ed to have a pad resting side of said'shell. r

In testimony whereof I my signature.

EDXVARD G. 

